Dhaka, May 21 -- Fifteen indigenous youth from communities in Bangladesh's Sylhet division have completed a five-day UNESCO-supported programme aimed at strengthening youth leadership and community-based efforts to safeguard living heritage, contributing to the preservation of cultural traditions and indigenous knowledge systems across communities.

Organised by UNESCO in partnership with the International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (CRIHAP) and Anubad, the workshop was held from May 17-21 at the BRAC Learning Centre in Sreemangal, said a media release on Thursday.

Participants from the Bishnupriya, Meitei and tea garden communities strengthened practical skills in community-based inventor...